Printed dress-pattern.



N0. 811,770. PATBNTED FEB. a, 1906.

- w. FREEMAN.

PRINTED DRESS PATTERN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1904,

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No. 811,770. PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. W. FREEMAN.

PRINTED DRESS PATTERN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY2. 1904.

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@mo MW $17 2 A m} M WM Kw Women WILLIAM FREEMAll, OF 'NEW YORK, N. Y.

PRINTED DRESS-PATTERN.

Al'o. 811,770.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed July 2, 1904- Barisl No. 215,191.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at New York, Brooklyn, in the county of ings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Irn rovernents in Printed Dress-Patterns; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to printed patterns of graduated sizes of the waist portions of womens dresses.

The patterns are intended to be printed upon paper and may be emplo ed in the manner and for the purpose set orth in my Patent No. 790,568. Each pattern-sheet (or each set of pattern-sheets) comprises Waistpatterns of graduated sizes. Each complete attern comprises several parts-such as the liack of the waist, the front of the waist, and the sleeve-and the several sizes of each part are nested together without crossing-lines, the iines of each smaller size being distinct from and wholly between the corresponding lines of the next larger size, so that when any pate. tern is cut out all the smaller sizes are left intact. The patterns are hence so sim le that they can be understood and used y persons unskilled in dressmaking, and hence are brought within the ca acity of large numbers, who are now oblige to rely upon trained dressmakers.

In ca g out my invention I design the nest for the ront of the waist with a single neck-line and a single armpit-line-that is, I form the parts of the several, sizes in such a manner that all the neck-lines coincide and all the armpit-lines coincide, while the shoulders, sides, and bottoms of the several sizes are indicated by separated lines. The attern-nest for the back of the waist I orm with a single bottom line, while the remaining sides or edges are indicated by suitablyspaced lines, the shoulder and neck lines, as well as the remaining lines of every size, be in g adapted to match with the corresponding lines of the front of the waist. The sleeve also presents novel features, the nest-therefor being formed with a single bottom line and suitably-spaced lines at each side of the sleeve, the lines at one side being continued to form shoulder-lines and the latter converging, over the shoulder and merging into a single armpit-line. in none of the nests do any separated. These side lines are outlines or nests are of the lines cross, so that cutting out of any size attern is rendered simple and easy and liabi ity of mistakes is avoided. I further provide for takin u the length of the sleevethat is, I divi e the sleeve-nest into sections which ma be cut apart, so as to join them again to me. e the sleeve either shorter or longer, as may be required. I also make provision whereby the joining may be accuretely effected, so that the pattern is not lieble to become distorted.

In the accompanying drawin s, Figure 1 represents a rectangular sheet 0 aper having printed thereon attern-nests or a sleeve and the front and ask of a waist in sizes from thirty-two to forty-two bust measure. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 represent, res ectively, patterns for size thirty-eight of tile back of the waist, the sleeve, and the front of the waist, produced by cutting off the larger sizes from the nests seen at Fig. 1.

A in Fi 1 represents a sheet of news apen or other s eet upon which are printerfpattern-nests for a sleeve, front, and back of a waist.

R designates a nest of sleeve-patterns. All the bottom lines coincide, while the sides are indicated by separate lines. The side lines extending from the armpit directly down to the bottom of the sleeve at the right-hand side of the figure are relatively close together, while those extending down from the shoulder at the left-hand side are relatively well numbered from thirty-two to forty-two, inclusive, to indicate the standard sizes of the garment. The side lines upon the left side of the nest R are continued to form shoulder-lines, which are numbered, respectively, thirty-two to fortytwo, inclusive, at the top of said nest, said shoulder-lines converging toward the armpit S and finally merging into the single armpitline 9. The side lines or upper and under parts of the sleeve-nest are also divided transversely into sections,

broken and spaced to form sections, whereby the sheet of paper or base Ina be folded or cut in the spaces between t e broken lines and said outlines 'oined to make a complete pattern-outline. lhis breaking apart and spacing is provided for near the top of the sleeve, where no ill effeet will be produced if the upper and lower sections are unskilfully joined. I also provide corresponding sets of equally-spaced marks, occupying the spar-cs between the as at h h-tha't is, the

broken sections for guiding the user in join ing the sections, said marks being preferably in the form of parallel lines drawn in the spaces h h and extending across said spaces or lying crosswise of the side lines of the nest. The sleeve may hence be cut a art and shortened without cutting either t e wrist-line or the shoulder-line. The cut is made through the spaces at h h, and the cut edges are overlapped in order to obtain the proper length, the user being guided by the horizontal lines, so that the same extent of take-up is effected on each side of the sleeve.

It will be seen that the outlines for the sleeve are of such form and so nested that the distinguishing-lines of each size lie throughout their length wholly between the corres onding lines of the next larger size, all the distinguishing-lines of each smaller size of pattern bein confined wholly Within the inclosure Whic is defined by the lines of the next larger size of pattern, so that when any size is cut out all smaller sizes remain intact.

T, Fig. 1, designates nested demarking-outlines for the front of the waist. The neck portion T and the armpit S are formed by single linesthat is, the pattern parts are so formed and nested that the neeklines coin cide and the armpit-lines also coincide. The remaining edges or side lines of the nest are printed side by side, each representing one of the standard sizes, numbered from 32 to 42, inclusive. The side, top, and bottom lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the corresponding lines of the next lar er size.

U,.Fig. 1 esignates a set of demarking-out lines of raduated sizes for the back of the waist. hese'are so formed and nested that the bottom lines of all the sizes coincide while the other edges of the nest are printed in raduated lines, the edges or lines I indicatmg the center of the back" m, the under armseam; n,.the armpit 0, the shoulder, and the neck-opening. Theselines are drawnsi e by side and about arallel and. numbered from 32 to 42, inclusive, to correspond with the sizes in the other nests.

It will be seen that all the parts for the waist are represented by nests or outlines, so that b cutting off those lines from all the nests that are outside of the lines bearing the required size number a complete set of attern parts is produced. If, for examp e, a waist of size 38 is to be made, all of the outlines that are outside of the size 38 outlines are cut ofi, as at Fi 2, 3, and 4, (the single lines being followei thus producing a set of atterns 38 for at waist. These arts are con ormable to one another, so t at when the dress fabric is out in accordance therewith the waist will suit the wearer with a minimum of fitting or change, which can readily be'done by an inexperienced user.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A base having printed thereon a set of patterns of graduated sizes for a sleeve; said patterns bein nested in such a manner that the distinguishing-lines of each smaller size lie wholl between the lines of the next larger size, and so that the lines extending along one side of the nest continue and form converging shoulder-lines, which merge into a single armpit-line.

2. A base having printed thereon a set of patterns of graduated sizes for the front of a dress-waist,- said patterns being nested in such a manner that the side, top and bottom lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the corresponding lines of the next lar er size, and so that all of the patterns coinci e or form a single line at both the armpit and the neck.

3. As an article of manufacture a set of patterns of graduated sizes for a dress-waist, comprising patterns for the front of the waist, and patterns for the back of the waist; the front patterns being nested in such a manner that the side, to and bottom lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between thecorres ending lines of the next larger size, and so t at all of the patterns coincide or form a sin le line at the armpit; and the patterns for t e back being nested in such a manner that the side lines, the armpitlines and the shoulder and neck lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the corres ending lines of the next larger size, and so t at all of the patterns coincide or form a single line at the bottom of the waist.

4. As an article of manufacture a set of patternsof graduated sizes for a dress-waist, comprising patterns for the front of the waist, patterns for the back of the waist, and patterns for the sleeve; the front patterns being nested in such a manner that the side, top and bottom lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the corre- .s onding lines of the next larger size, and so t at all of the patterns coincide or form a single line at the armpit; the patterns for the back being nested in such a manner that the side lines, the armpit-lines and the shoulder and neck lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the corresponding lines of the next lar er size, and so t lat all of the patterns coincide or form a single line at the bottom of the Waist and the sleeve-patterns being nested in sue a manner that both side lines of each smaller size are distinct from and lie wholly between the side lines of the next larger size, and so that the side lines in one set continue and form converging shoulder-lines, which merge into a single armpit-line; all of the patterns coinciding or forming a single line at the bottom end of the sleeve 5. A pattern com rising a base and unsymmetrical demer iing outlines "printed thereon; said outlines being broken and spaced to form sections of acomplete patternoutline, whereby said base may be folded or out inthe spaces between the broken lines, and said outlines joined to make a comFlete pattern-outline; corresponding sets 0 equallyspaced marks occupying the spaces between the broken sections, for guiding the user in I0 joining the sections.

In testimony that I claim the invention above set forth I have efiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM FREEMAN.

Witnesses: Q

ADAM WIENER, ARTHUR LOWE. 

